DOCKING

A BASIC MANEUVER FOR ANY SAILOR, SIMPLE IN PRINCIPLE, CAN BECOME VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE BOAT, THE AVAILABLE SPACE OR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HERE WE WILL SEE SOME CASES

A perfect maneuver

Strong wind can make the docking maneuver very difficult as we see in this video

Once again the wind as the protagonist.

Sometimes it is better to wait for conditions to change

Difficult to dock with so little space

Calmly docks much better

Docking at night is not particularly complicated, if there is sufficient lighting at the mooring.

A maneuver executed with millimeter precision

A smaller length allows for easier maneuvering

The help of tugboats is essential in certain lengths

It is not advisable to rush, especially when approaching the jetty

The wind condition 0 is the ideal

Sometimes space is really too tight

A very difficult maneuver but performed with great skill

Without engine, external help is necessary

The bow thrusters of this warship facilitate its autonomous docking

Also the case of this transatlantic

Sometimes things can get quite complicated.

A good amount of available space makes work much easier.

The docking maneuver on floating platforms, consists of raising the boat to it, simple if it is done with method

Sometimes it is necessary to do it in reverse, which is not a serious inconvenience

The fundamental instrument for docking is the boat hook, although some use their hands

A docking maneuver carried out with haste can lead to a disaster as can be seen in the 3d simulation of the video of a real event